Kanshitsu Tea Container with Silver Decoration "Sunshowers"
W 7.7 x D 7.7 cm,Year.2021Kiichiro Masumura
1941 -- Lacquerware(Living National Treasure)
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Price Range
$1,000 - 14,000
Info
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close - Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 2
About the Artwork
The theme of this piece is a scene where the sun shining but it is raining.
I tried to express the image of sun on the lid and rainfall on the side of the body.
The title of this work "Sunshowers" also called "the Fox's Wedding" in Japan.
Description
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CategoryLacquerware
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DimensionsW 7.7 x D 7.7 cm
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Year presented2021
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RarityUnique
Techniques Used
Dry lacquer
For works of dry lacquer (kanshitsu), first a clay form is created and plaster is used to take a mold of the form. Next, repeated layers of hemp cloth and lacquer are applied to the mold until they are built up to the desired thickness. Finally, the mold is removed and additional coats of lacquer are applied to finish the piece. The hemp fibers are strengthened when the lacquer bonds with them, making dry lacquer an excellent technique for creating sturdy forms with a significant degree of freedom.
Selected exhibitions
- The 38th Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2021)
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